Robert Faust Email & Phone Number

Washington D.C. Metro Area

I began as a freelance studio operator in the DC bureau of CNN. I operated camera for shows including: The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer, The Lead and State of the Union with Jake Tapper & Dana Bash, Inside Politics with John King, Cuomo Prime Time, Don Lemon Tonight, Out Front with Erin Burnett, Anderson Cooper 360, various programs for CNN Español, as well as special event programming. I became full time in April 2018. Since then I became a Certified Steadicam operator. Currently I am one of the Steadicam operators for CNN News Central. I still operate ped camera, became a Robo / Video operator and I am training on Jib!

Baltimore / Dc

Responsibilities include:* Directing, producing, script writing, location scouting, lighting, camera and editing* Producing live events and multi-camera projects* Promotion and advertising* Determining need, evaluating, negotiating and purchasing new equipment* Installing and integrating new equipment* Troubleshooting equipment and set-up failure, problem-solving such as producing high quality projects on any budget.* Producing diverse projects including: documentaries, music videos, promotional videos, television programs, teaching aids, and online productions.* Variety of television shows include: sports shows, live racing, real estate, music interviews, performances, sketch comedy, cooking, reality shows and talk shows. * Shot footage for feature film "Beer Wars"* Worked as production assistant for The Travel Channel's "Taste of America" program* Worked sound for Farmers Almanac TV

College Park, Md

I have had the fortune to work on many freelance projects at the University of MD College Park for the Robert H. Smith School of Business. These projects have included recording live events, live presentations with major corporate CEOs, student competition projects and more recently a promo shoot and edit promoting the school's ELP program:

Baltimore, Maryland Area

Wutb - Baltimore, Md

As Videographer and Editor for Deerfield Media my focus was mostly on producing elements for the Bmore Lifestyle show, including shooting and editing stories in-studio and on location. The show was produced live and live-to-tape and I was responsible for multiple cameras and floor directing during studio production.I also shot and edited many commercials and assisted with many corporate video projects.There are DOZENS of features that I produced for Bmore Lifestyle during my time there - links are available upon request!

Baltimore, Maryland Area

My responsibilities as a News Photojournalist covered the gamut of production needs: shooting, editing, location scouting, sound and lighting - in various locations and under many different circumstances, all under tight deadlines.

Baltimore, Maryland Area

* Director for Fox45 Morning News* Managed the studio for WBFF Fox45 in Baltimore, MD* As Floor Director for five hour morning newscast, I worked very closely with talent and celebrity guests* Director / Technical Director for morning newscast

Salisbury, Md

Taught Introduction to Television* TV production in a classroom/studio environment: directing, producing, live switching, multi-camera, segment timing, electronic type, live audio mixing, studio lighting, talent cuesTaught Electronic Field Production* Video taping in the field, field lighting, editing, editing video to audio* Variety of program and content formats: music video, scene replication, documentary* Team-taught news magazine program with Dr. Frances Kendall* Both classes three credit hours with average class size fifteen students

Salisbury, Md

* Master control, studio camera, audio operator, electronic type, video tape and director, recorded microwave and satellite feeds* Live, remote show audio operator and director* Managed a department of 23 people* Adjusted schedule as needed* Executed different jobs in all the needed positions within the department* Trained new employees for the job as well as taught the existent employees about new equipment as the equipment became available* Worked with studio lighting maintenance and adjustments* Edited commercials with producers, logged and archived completed commercials, dubs, script revisions, electronic type, voice/over, in-studio lighting, audio sweetening and mixing; worked closely with Public Affairs director editing Public Service Announcements* Wrote and edited promotional commercials for station programming* Worked with Programming and Traffic Departments to track promo use and airings

Salisbury, Md

* Disc Jockey* Introduced song titles and artists live, on-air, monitored sound levels for an even airing of the show.* Worked as a newsreader and announcer* Answered incoming request calls, cued and aired commercials* Timed out and filled each hour to ensure smooth program transitions* Board Operator* Playback multiple audio sources, * Monitored levels, made adjustments, monitored transmitter, took meter readings and maintained programming log* Producer* Board Operator for live local sports coverage and gardening program* Kept track of, adhered to format, aired commercial breaks, read news and weather during half-time and talent breaks* On-air interaction with play-by-play and color commentators* Took phone calls live, on-air, control the schedule for a smooth running of the programsProgrammed commercial Smarts Broadcast Systems "Smartcaster"* Added commercial matter and various on-air content to automated playback system using daily program log

Ba, Communication Arts

Activities and Societies: Children's TheaterRelevant Coursework: Fundamentals of Speech ~ Principles of Composition ~ General Psychology.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Drama Club (President, Award for Most Fundraising), International Thespian Society, Performed in several Class.

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Education record